Dopamine is a fascinating neurotransmitter responsible for allowing people to feel pleasure, satisfaction, and motivation. However, this neurotransmitter often takes center stage in discussions about ...

As I opened my copy of Science at home one night, an unfamiliar word in the title of a new study caught my eye: dopaminylation. The term refers to the brain chemical dopamine’s ability, in addition to ...

Researchers carrying out functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies in different areas of the human brain have discovered how cocaine addiction disrupts the dopamine neurons that govern how ...

Recently, the term “dopamine detox” has become quite popular across platforms like YouTube and TikTok. This theory suggests that by steering clear of stimulating activities like social media, video ...

We interviewed Anna Lembke, MD, about her book Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. From mobile phones to opioids to sex, and even shopping, it seems practically everyone is ...

Researchers report that cocaine addiction disrupts the dopamine neurons that govern how we perceive and learn from rewards. Though people with cocaine addiction have similar expectations of rewards ...

(Guedj et al., eBioMedicine, 2026) COVID-19 can cause brain injuries that are still visible on scans years later in people ...

Experts say that the neurotransmitter dopamine plays a role in more of our habits and behaviours than we might realise.